Federal Alerts

On Monday, November 14, 2016, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. 

If you were unable to attend our October 13, 2016, webcast titled “50 Days to Overtime Compliance; Are You Ready?” you can access it on demand.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has agreed to further postpone enforcement of its new final rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, until December 1, 2016. The agency also issued guidance explaining its position on incentive, disciplinary, and drug-testing programs.

The U.S. Department of Labor has released final regulations implementing President Barack Obama’s Executive Order, requiring up to seven days of paid sick leave for workers on federal contracts.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule that will require covered employers to electronically report work-related injuries and illnesses and requires all employers to develop and inform employees of injury and illness reporting policies.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has published final Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations that are effective December 1, 2016. As a service to our clients, we have created a toolkit to help you prepare for the effective date of the regulations. The new Employer Toolkit is available on FormSource in the Payroll section.

Multiple sources have reported that USDOL recently sent the proposed overtime rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its mandatory review. While the actual release date and the corresponding effective date for the regulations are unknown, most experts agree that the effective date will likely be 60 days from the release date. 

An accelerated timetable may be motivated by political pressures related to the upcoming election and potential changes in the White House and Congress.  For more information on what we have done and what we plan to do to help clients prepare for the new regulations please review the details below.

A global health alarm on the outbreak of a disease or virus raises issues for employers and employees as to the appropriate workplace responses. The mosquito-borne Zika virus has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring public health emergencies and putting employers’ attention on how to respond.